Sickness had me knocked to the curb.  I got up early and try to prep the room for Darren to lay flooring but only got as far as emptying out the room.  I was supposed to paint the closet trim, lay the underlayment and carry up the boards.  But it wasn’t happening.

My mom showed up soon after to help me cut out the upholstered headboard from the 4 x 8 sheet of plywood I bought the day before.  (Thinking of a shape like above) She also brought upholsterer’s batting and a bolt of white satin with woven roses on it for a slip cover (all from her stash.) She found me on my office floor pinning Heather’s duvet cover together.  She helped me pin and encouraged me to sew it right then.  It felt great to get that part done.  I had found a duvet insert at Cargo Largo (salvage and surplus shop) while I was there looking for painting supplies.  It was $20, the same price I could get Target’s cheapest option (I expect a discount at CL).  But Target was sold out and this one was better quality, so I grabbed it.  We stuffed the new comforter inside the cover and it looked amazing.  All it needed was snap closures to finish it off.

We went out back to look at the plywood next to the Craigslist trundle bed I snagged for $50.  It was originally ugly and I had planned to scrap the original headboard and foot board and use the hardware from the bed on a new head and foot set that Darren would build. Darren was so swamped with other projects, that I just painted the original set instead.  It was adorable!

We held up the plywood and tried to imagine the finished curved headboard between the spindle foot and head.  Our silence was full of words.  We looked at each other and both said, “Why do this?” The painted bed was cute all by itself and a totally different style than the upholstered piece would be.  It was going to take all day and I was sick.  Darren came out and volunteered to take the plywood back to the store and get my $25 back.  And I wouldn’t have to buy 2″ foam…..

She went home, and I went to bed.  I could hear Darren on his lunch break watching youtube videos on how to install the new floor…maybe this day would work out after all.